Saving Larry [A Larry Stylinson + One Direction Story]

Ch. 7 - Why Us? Why Me?

Niall’s POV

As I start to wake up, I inhale Liam’s scent and feel the warmth of his body radiating through his shirt under my cheek. I always feel safe in his arms, ever since that first night that we feel asleep on the couch in his apartment and we woke up the next morning with wrapped up cozily in each other’s arms and our legs intertwined. Whenever I think of this memory, I always wake up with a slight smile on my face, as that was the day our relationship deepened beyond just friendship and brotherly caring. Our lips accidently brushed and the electric shock was toe tingling, and we gently and tenderly explored each other’s lips. When we finally pulled apart, we both realized that we had to finally confess to each other how our feelings had changed.  Mine began to change towards Liam by the end of the X-Factor tour; however, I thought that he just thought of me as a brother and nothing more. Liam told me that he had been struggling with his developing feelings for me. Which began prior to him and Danielle finally calling an end to their relationship and was a reason why he couldn’t continue with being in that relationship.

As I stretch, the events of last night come flooding back, as I hear voices speaking about what happened. I recognized Harry’s and Lou’s; however, the female voice was one that I didn’t recognize and I jolted awake quickly. I looked over and saw Lou sitting in Harry’s lap, which wasn’t uncommon when it was just us lads, behind closed doors at our family’s houses, on a tour bus or in a hotel room. We all knew what demonstrating our more than just brotherly affection for each in public could do to our reputations and careers, as Simon and Management  have drilled it in to us since the became aware that ‘Larry’ was real and not just Lou and Harry playing a prank on them or the fans.

The first thing that rolled off of my tongue and out of my mouth in a sharp voice was, “Ah guys who is she and why are you cuddling in front of her?” For some reason my question caused the three of them to break out into laughter.  I can’t help but be slightly overprotective of the rest of the lads, mainly due to our homophobic management team always trying to control the personal side of our lives. They always want to minimize the impact on our earning potential. Everything just comes down to the all might British Pound Sign (£) or as others say the almighty US Dollar ($).

Since I have never been the quietest member of the group, my sharply voiced question and the other’s laughter must have started to rouse both Liam and Zayn from their slumber. They both woke up to see the same thing that I had, plus the laughter from the group across the aisle from us too.

The female looked at Harry and Lou and politely asked, “Can you two fill them in while I use the facilities?” and I noticed that she handed her frozen delicious looking drink to Harry and say, “Please guard this for me?”

Then she directed her gaze at me, and I realized that they were a unique violet grey color. Whoever she was, she already picked up on the fact that I had zeroed in on her drink. Hey, what can I say! I hadn’t eaten since we got the burgers and fries last night and I know that it was mid-morning now, as the sunlight coming through the cabin windows was really bright. Plus, my tummy was rumbling. It must have been due to her hearing the rumble that she looked at me and then said, on her way to the lavatory, “Don’t even think it.”

As soon, as she shut the door and locked it I turned my gaze to Harry and said, “What does she mean can you fill us in?” It was then that Lou asked me, “Niall do you want a cuppa? Your normal?” I responded, “Yeah my normal, tanks Lou.” Whenever Lou starts to get domestic, I know that he is working of nervous energy, especially when we have to fly in anything smaller than a 747.

Liam, Zayn and Harry asked him if he could toss them each a bottle of water from the galley’s stash, while he was up. After he placed the tea bags into the mugs and was waiting for the water to heat up, I then asked, “Lou if there is anything quick to tide my rumbly tummy over.” He looked through the compartments and found some cheddar cheese and peanut butter crackers and lobbed two packages of them in my direction. Otherwise all of them were going to have a very hungry leprechaun to deal with during this explanation! They all know by now that if you want me to pay attention to what is being said, I need food handy so my attention is not on that instead of the topic of discussion.